[2] The first resident Philippine ambassador to Kenya, Mauro O. Baradi, arrived in Nairobi shortly thereafter on August 1, 1975, presenting his credentials to Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta a few days later.

[2] On January 16, 2019 the embassy went on lockdown due to the Nairobi DusitD2 complex attack three kilometers (1.9 mi) away, with staff also advising all Filipinos in Kenya to stay indoors.

[6] The Philippine Embassy in Nairobi is headed by Ambassador Marie Charlotte G. Tang, who was appointed to the position by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 27, 2021.

[2] Gina Lopez, former Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, was also a regular visitor to the embassy while she was living in Kenya as a follower of Ananda Marga.

Among these include organizing Kenya's first-ever exhibition of Philippine traditional art at the Nairobi National Museum,[16] and donating hygiene kits to underprivileged Kenyan schoolgirls.